CoordinatorFeb 5, 20203 minSales Tools: Logline, Synopsis and Tagline. As is widely known in television or film any logline summarizes a story in one or two sentences. It must interest the reader and explain ...
CoordinatorDec 10, 20204 minNo IMITATION of Life Like a True-Life Movie Story!“Story is the main character’s emotional journey of self-discovery and truth, and ultimate transformation.” — Jack Epps, Jr., Screenwriti...
CoordinatorDec 2, 20204 minLife of a Shooter and His/Her Viewfinder A movie camera operator is practically influenced by what he or she sees through any lens. No matter the type of camera type, version or ...
CoordinatorNov 30, 20203 minCan Movie Stories Stop #ENDSARS Protests?Recently I was part of an online Storytelling and Screenwriting Masterclass. We focused on making films to impact social change. Situated...
CoordinatorOct 22, 20203 minJohn Boyega’s Privacy is Not Public Gossip! Surprising that though a single movie star, Boyega would rather shield off his private life from public gossip? Anyhow his fans also note...
CoordinatorSep 22, 20203 minJim Iyke is a Lover not a Soldier like John Boyega! Who works hard like Jim Iyke? He is either on a movie set radiating his sex symbolism or making money from endorsements and his businesse...
CoordinatorSep 16, 20203 minJim Iyke versus John Gboyega Part 1Feisty looking Jim Iyke and John Gboyega cut the real Nigerian image of, ‘Here I am, a Nigerian!’ Both have earned respective places in t...
CoordinatorJul 14, 20203 minHow David Oyelowo Joined Promiscuous Lady-boys!David Oyelowo’s portrayal of late Rev. Martin Luther King Jr in Ava DuVernay's movie biopic, Selma (2014), compared to others is peculiar...
CoordinatorJun 23, 20204 minCynthia Erivo Actress, Singer -Songwriter- Her Life.When British-Nigerian actress, singer and songwriter, Tony Award and Grammy Award awardee, Cynthia Erivo sang at the Kennedy Centre, she ...
CoordinatorJun 2, 20203 minAdewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje is Buddhist: Olorun! Every time London born and English-bred Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje towers over a subject in ‘Oz,’ I usually feel threatened! That’s how a c...
CoordinatorMay 19, 20203 minChiwetel Ejiofor in Our 12 Years a Slave Experience!Set in United States’ pre-Civil era, the Academy Award Best Actor nominee, Chiwetelu Ejiofor, popularly Chiwetel’s role in movie, 12 Year...
CoordinatorMay 7, 20204 minOn Friday 1800 Hours Lagos, Nigerian Time!Do you really know yourself, your worth or capacities, while you do hand sanitizing or washing hands, masking faces, maintaining safe dis...
CoordinatorMay 4, 20202 minEnd of Argument: Celluloid versus Digital Filmmaking!In today’s digital age, filmmaking may have gone completely digital. Compared to celluloid, digital filmmaking has greatly opened up the ...
CoordinatorMay 1, 20202 minPoverty and War Bless Whoever!Blood Diamond (2006) was another big leap movie for Djimon Gaston Hounsou. According to the player of the movie’s character Solomon Vandy...
Efefiong AkpanMar 20, 20203 minAbout Us: What We Are Do Care About.Whose story is it all about? Who is telling the story or from whose poin t of view are we experiencing it? What manner, creed or kind of ...
CoordinatorMar 18, 20202 minNew World Rules Breed War!Mark Federman, Chief Strategist, McLuhan Program in Culture and Technology rephrases Marshall McLuhan’s phenomenal statement, ‘The Medium...
Efefiong AkpanMar 12, 20203 minFamiliarity Brings Love Fights Dangerous Insult!Meaningful cinematic organization of screenplays’ opening scenes after FADE IN is the best way to attract, keep, entertain and add value ...
Efefiong AkpanMar 6, 20203 minHearts or Head Felt Entertainment!Some writers may not understand need to engage audiences beyond common entertainment. Ignorance of a certain ‘need’ factor may begin and ...
Efefiong AkpanFeb 28, 20202 minAnother Story Again!Screenwriters have debated on the delicate relationship between plot and character experience, driven stories. That relationship is also ...
CoordinatorFeb 25, 20203 min“Liar! Liar! Liar!”Some movie producers, writers or creative executives rely on grannies’ village folktales, while others transform media news stories for t...
